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Re: car won't start! no fuel to engine. Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: car won't start! no fuel to engine., jimmy j., Thu, 24 May 2001 02:29:32 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Here's my quickie 'no start' tests:
Basics for both 900 and 9000, LH fuel injection-
1 - Look for air leaks - hoses off, cracked, broken. Check around the air
mass meter, intercooler and turbo (turbo models, 'natch)
2- Check fuses - on 900, check #30 (fuel pump), 22 (key on), 3 (coil
primary), for 9000, check check #14 (fuel pump), 13 (key on), 9 (underhood,
88-on) (coil primary)
3- Make sure you didn't run out of gas
4- Check for spark - does the tach needle bounce during start? If so, the
primary and ignition amp are working. If not, suspect the ignition amplifier.
To energize the fuel pump- open the fuse box, and jumper between fuses 27
and 30 (900) or 14 and 22 (9000). You should hear the pump run (this will
happen even with the key OFF). No noise, then check the wiring to the pump,
or the pump itself.
Do you hear pump noise, but the tank is less than half full? In most years,
the pump was two stage - the 'helper' pump worked for the lower half of the
tank. If the 'helper' pump fails, you won't get any gas with a half tank or
less. Add enough gas to get to 3/4 tank, and if the car starts, you need to
rework the aux pump.
It's a start (no pun intended).
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